Method of manufacturing garment-forms.



. I B. KASRADOWIGZ. METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GARMENT FORMS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 8, 1910.

988,108. Patented Mar-.28, 1911.

W/AI///////////////////////////////////////l// III UNITED STATES ELY KASBALOWICZ, or new YORK, n. Y.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GARMENT-FORMS Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 28, 1911.

Application filed October 8, 1910. Serial No. 585,981.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known tiat I, ELY KAsRALowmz, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New,York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Manufacturing Garment-Forms; do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to. the manufacture of garment forms but more particularly to a new and improved method of operation.

In its broadest aspect this method comprises the production of a moldof the desired internal configuration, introducing therein a coating of. self hardening plastic material,

closing said mold to practically seal it, and finally introducing fluid or. other flowing substance to the interior of said self hardening material under pressure, whereby said plastic material is caused to conform accurately to the shape of the mold.

The method will be hereinafter I, and particularly pointed out in the claims following, and for the purpose of clearly setting'forth said method one form of apparatus employed in practicing same will also be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application, and wherea on like numerals indicate corresponding parts 111 the several views, Figure 1-is a lining of flexible fabric or the like having been turned'asillustrated with all seams on the inside. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectionalview through an outer air tight re- I ceptacle, a two part mold. member, and a garment form in the firststages of manufacture. Fig. 3 is also a longitudinal central section of parts shown by Fig. 2, with the-garment orm in the second stage of manufacture or inflated to conform accurately to the shape of the mold, and, Fig. 4 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken on the line 1-4, Fig. 3.

Reference being had to the drawings and numerals thereon, 5 indicates an outer clo: sure or air tight receptacle preferably of sheet metal and of cylindrical form having.

an .elastic floor or bottom covering or sheet 6 as of rubber, a hinged lid or cover 7 adaptedto close upon an annular packing gland and I 8, and'suitable fastening means such as 9, shown by Figs. 2 and 3.

Passing centrally through the lid or cover an outsidehand wheel 11 and swiveled upon a presser platel2 having anelastic or yield ing inner face or'sheet 13- and consequently adapted to partake of a limited vertical tacle 5.

The numeral 14 indicates a mold prefertically as at 15- and adapted to be secured described Q and eyeslfi, asshown by Fig. 4; while into the center of receptacle jects an air pipel? guarded by a valve 18 outside of said receptacle.

The numeral 19 indicates av lining of flexible fabric or like material, with seams on the inside, and ofa configuration to substantially correspond with the internal shape of the mold 1 1; and 20 indicates a coating of self hardening plastic material which in the process of manufacture becomes the body of the garment form to be produced.

method an outer lining 19 of a size practically corresponding with the form to be produced, is first made and turned inside out thus presenting a smooth or seamless outer surface, as shown" by Fig. 1. This lining is thereupon introduced into the mold 14: followed by an inner body or coating of some suitable self hardening material in a plastic condition, such as layers of heavy paper thoroughly moistened in the form of pulp or in layers or sheets. In any event it is advisable, although not necessary, that the material 20 employed as a base or body for the completed form be treated or saturated wax, and rosin, properties, melted and boiled thoroughly together.

Mold 14 containing the outer lining or cover 19, and the inner body of plastic material 20 aforesaid, as indicated by Fig. 2, are next introduced in a closed and latched condition within the outer receptacle 5, its cover 7 is closed and latched, and the presse'r plate 12 set down by action of screw 10 until the said mold members 14, 14: and contents movement within the confines of the recep ably made of two parts hinged together ver-' 5 from below prowith substantially equalparts of parailim; 01' a composition of like.

'7 in threaded relation is fajscrew -lO having i at points diametrically opposite by books In practicing my novel and improved are securely closed and held between the elastic packing sheets 6 and i3, as shown by Fig. 2. Thereupon a suitable flowing substance, preferably a fluid such as air, is introduced under the required pressure, into the structure from pipe 17, causing the said plastic material 20 and its outer lining 19 to conform accurately with the internal configuration of the mold, after which the are removed from the mold, and finally (flied.-

Thus it'will be noted that finished garment scribed, and the materials specified mag beom varied indefinitely without departing the method claimed; and it will be noted that a fairly satisfactory garment form would be producedif the outer lining 19 or the outer receptacle 5 were notemployed and those steps in the process-omitted.

Having thus described my invention, what hardening I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. The method of producing garment forms which consists in introducing into a non-yielding mold of the desired internal shape a. flexible lining of fabric or the like ada ted to fit the mold when ,fully dis ten ed, coverin said lining internally with a lining of self hardening plastic material, closing the mold, and introducing within the confines only of said plastic material a flowing substance under pressure.

2. The method of producing garment forms which consists in yielding mold of the desired internal shape, introducing into the mold a layer of self plastic material, closing said mold and introducing within the confines only of said plastic material a flowing substance under pressure whereby said plastic material is made to conform accurately to the internal shape of the mold.

In testimon in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELY KASRALOVICZ. Witnesses: I 1' .HUGH M. STERLING, -WM; E. DYRE.

providing a non whereof I aflix my signature, 

